This is the 8th Grade standard 5.1a, but some of the exercise works for 7th grade. To prepare for this lesson, print off this whole pdf. From that you will need the following copies:
Class set of "Choosing a Source"
One for each student of "Which Source is Best?: Helen Keller"
One for each student "Recipe for Beautiful Roses"
One for each student "Giant Reptiles of the Ocean"
One for each student "Weightlessness"
Do all of the last four bullets on front and back sheets.
5.1b: Access a variety of primary and secondary sources to locate information relevant to research questioning.
To prepare to teach this lesson, load the PowerPoint file onto your computer. Print off the pdf file as your lesson plan. From that you will need the following copies:
pages 10-11-Class set front and back
pages 12-13-one for each student-do 12 on front and 13 on back.
pages 14-15-Class set front and back
pages 16-17-Class set front and back
5.1c: Gather data for research purposes through interviews (e.g. prepare and organize relevant questions, make notes of responses, and compile the information).
5.1d: Use organizational strategies as an aid to comprehend increasingly difficult content material.
5.1e: Note instances of persuasion, propaganda, and faulty reasoning in text.
To prepare to teach this lesson, load the PowerPoint file onto your computer. Print off the pdf file as your lesson plan. Fron that you will need the following copies:
Persuasion and Propaganda reference sheet-Class set
"Mountain High School Speech Class"-Class set
Am I Persuaded? handout-2 per student-1 sheet front and back
"Green World Activists"-Class set
5.1f: Use reference features of printed text, such as citations, endnotes, and bibliographies to locate relevant information about a topic.
5.2c: Analyze and paraphrase or summarize information gathered from a variety of sources into a research paper.
5.2d: Determine the appropriateness of an information source for a research topic.
5.2e: Identify and credit the sources used to gain information for both quoted and paraphrased information in a bibliography using a consistent format.
5.1a: Use card catalogs and computer databases to locate sources for research topics.
This PowerPoint is a mix of BuckleDown and the Target Teach from the 8th Grade standard 5.1a.
This is the 8th Grade standard 5.1a, but some of the exercise works for 7th grade. To prepare for this lesson, print off this whole pdf. From that you will need the following copies:
5.1b: Access a variety of primary and secondary sources to locate information relevant to research questioning.
To prepare to teach this lesson, load the PowerPoint file onto your computer. Print off the pdf file as your lesson plan. From that you will need the following copies:
5.1c: Gather data for research purposes through interviews (e.g. prepare and organize relevant questions, make notes of responses, and compile the information).
5.1d: Use organizational strategies as an aid to comprehend increasingly difficult content material.
5.1e: Note instances of persuasion, propaganda, and faulty reasoning in text.
To prepare to teach this lesson, load the PowerPoint file onto your computer. Print off the pdf file as your lesson plan. Fron that you will need the following copies:
5.1f: Use reference features of printed text, such as citations, endnotes, and bibliographies to locate relevant information about a topic.
5.2a: Record, organize, and display relevant information from multiple sources in sytematic ways (e.g., outlines, graphic organizers, or note cards).
5.2b: Interpret and use graphic sources of information such as graphs, maps, timelines, or tables, to address research questions.
8th Grade Buckle Down Lesson & Exercise on this standard:
Target Teach Lesson
5.2c: Analyze and paraphrase or summarize information gathered from a variety of sources into a research paper.
5.2d: Determine the appropriateness of an information source for a research topic.
5.2e: Identify and credit the sources used to gain information for both quoted and paraphrased information in a bibliography using a consistent format.